5 Teams That Are Tanking the 2013 MLB Offseason

Cooper Neill/Getty ImagesThe Rangers have lost many players this offseason.

9.1K

Reads

17

Comments

With less than two weeks before the start of the 2013 calendar year, MLB teams are starting to take shape, and more and more free agents are coming off the market.

Some teams, specifically the Toronto Blue Jays, have given fans newfound hope this offseason. The Blue Jays have been wheeling and dealing throughout the offseason, acquiring multiple players via trade or through free agent signings.

Colorado Rockies

The Colorado Rockies named Walt Weiss as their new manager, signed Jeff Francis to a one-year deal and acquired reliever Wilton Lopez.

Other than that, all has been quiet on the Rockies' front.

There is a little noise being made by other teams who want Dexter Fowler. However, the Rockies are asking for too much in return.

While it's good that the Rockies value their player highly, asking for a Major League pitcher and two prospects, which is the asking price being reported by Chris Cwik of CBS Sports, is ludicrous.

There's no doubt that Fowler could garner a good pitcher and prospect to the Rockies. But for the Rockies to ask for more than that is simply ensuring they will have the same team as last year—the same team that went 64-98.